ARNOLD CLARK BMW !!!!!!!!

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   spotted today in the regional rag....
advert for arnold clark under the tagline "arnolds movie classics" (how twee)
"seatless in seattle" (geddit?  no?  me neither, unless you mispronouce see-at as seat, like what your **** sits on... an unintended double-entendre? )

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stephenperry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 20-April-2004 Location: Elgin Status: Offline Points: 7213	Posted: 03-May-2006 at 18:16
	spotted today in the regional rag.... advert for arnold clark under the tagline "arnolds movie classics" (how twee) "seatless in seattle" (geddit? no? me neither, unless you mispronouce see-at as seat, like what your **** sits on... an unintended double-entendre? ) Edited by stephenperry
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Crombers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member I Joined: 09-April-2006 Location: Glasgow Status: Offline Points: 114	Posted: 03-May-2006 at 18:06
	Arnold Clark & BMW.... BMW might as well distribute through Tesco while they're at it. Henry Bros & Douglas Park for me!
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muppet 2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Z3..Apple of my eye Joined: 26-April-2006 Location: roof down getting getting a Status: Offline Points: 1586	Posted: 03-May-2006 at 16:41
	I have bought several cars form Arnold Clark over the years and found the sales service good , but it didn't take me long to work out that servicing the car was better done elsewhere
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bluebro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 23-December-2005 Location: Kilwinning Status: Offline Points: 1296	Posted: 03-May-2006 at 06:27
	Henry Bros., here i come!
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cliffwilliams Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 15-March-2005 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 46	Posted: 03-May-2006 at 05:45
	Jim O'Donnell MD BMW GB Ltd went on record last year saying that an unhealthy proportion of BMW dealers were underperforming and that there would be a window of opportunity to sell up as a going concern now or lose their franchise. That makes two Scottish dealers 'lost' in a few months, David Morrison and Harry Fairbairn. Expect a few more to go to the big groups as these are the guys that on paper can turn the numbers over. The difference in stock levels at the old David Morrison dealer (now Phoenix BMW) means that parking is harder. Don't know why they have a row of 5+ identikit 1 series though in black same wheels etc! Edited by cliffwilliams
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Chas C Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Nothing new under the sun Joined: 15-December-2004 Location: Aberdeenshire Status: Offline Points: 1620	Posted: 03-May-2006 at 03:48
	It may be the first BMW dealership for Arnold but it probably won't be the last. He managed to oust Cordiners from the Ford market even though they'd had a near 100 year association with the marque. Thre's still a few independent BM dealers left in Scotland so I hope the DPs have their pension plans in place.


m3tiko Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 29-May-2005 Location: Braveheart Country..aka Pai Status: Offline Points: 1483	Posted: 02-May-2006 at 20:02
	I, 2nd that...
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NOISUFNOC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 27-September-2004 Location: Sunny Greenock by the Sea Status: Offline Points: 1473	Posted: 02-May-2006 at 19:57
	Well it works out fine Both Arnold and Fairbairns customer service is terrible so they will both go hand in hand.
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Pete330 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-November-2003 Location: Aberdeen Status: Offline Points: 8969	Posted: 02-May-2006 at 19:13
	certainly don`t sound good does it
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nero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Just call me Tripod Joined: 15-October-2002 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3131	Posted: 02-May-2006 at 17:45
	If they are to continue to be a BMW dealership, they will have to conform to BMW's guidelines - hence why most dealers showrooms look alike? As for quality, I know that every dealer is assessed by a team of auditors made up of BMW's own people and independant 1st party auditors. If they don't come up to standard, they could lose the franchise? It will be interesting to see how things go and if there are any changes.


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	forgot ..... i was told about this when my car was in getting it's new rear bumper, back in March by the bodyshop owner who done the work to my car...... he said it might be the last time they use H-F's for part's as they have had to many problem's in the past with Arnold Clark outlet's for sourceing part's.
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stephenperry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 20-April-2004 Location: Elgin Status: Offline Points: 7213	Posted: 02-May-2006 at 16:17
	so what will happen to the place? will it still be called harry fairburn and part of the bmw dealer network carrying on as before but run by arnie clark; are they flattening the place and building another arnold clark dealership; or is it doing away with the bmw dealer part and selling other makes instead?
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GWatson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 28-October-2005 Location: Aberdeenshire Status: Offline Points: 198	Posted: 02-May-2006 at 16:01
	That's not good news.... Arnold Clark are terrible, certainly up in the part of the world. A couple of years back if you googled "Arnold Clark" the first link was Arnoldsucks.com not a dodgy site but a very disastisfied customer along with hundreds of others who left feedback with similar experiance. G

Rossi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 07-May-2005 Status: Offline Points: 3311	Posted: 02-May-2006 at 14:47
	Firstly welcome to the forums Yes, well business is business, that's the way it goes! You'll find out some good info on here to DIY and save your hard earned cash for other things.

swifty_440 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29-April-2006 Location: glasgow Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 02-May-2006 at 14:31
	Today i had it confirmed by HARRY FAIRBAIRN BMW GLASGOW they have been bought out by ARNOLD CLARK also inc the sale of the HARRY FAIRBAIRN BMW IRVINE dealership and bodyshop i have been a loyal bm customer to this dealership the past 16 years and i'm dearly concerned for the bmw marque and all it stand for in the industry and personal disscusted at BMW GB for letting this go ahead poor old harry fairbairn must be turning in his grave how does anyone else feel !!!!!!